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By the Brook

from The Goddess With Child by Leafblade

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"Neither May Day nor beech leaves
Nor birdsong nor gladioli
Can please me, worthy and joyous lady,
Until I receive a swift messenger
From your fair self…"

From Kalenda Maia [‘Neither May’]
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras [12th Century]

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By the light of the dwindling moon,
The knight rode upon his white horse,
And following the paths through the wooded glens,
Came upon the river’s wild course.

So, up and down the dales,
Through sleepy village ways,
The knight rode on to the brook,
And as he looked above, he thought of his love,
Awaiting him at the brook...

By midnight, he’d arrived at the place,
And it shone like the beauty in his lady’s face.
He stepped towards her by the light of the moon
And they fell upon a warm embrace.

Neither of them spoke of the love in the air;
The knight just stared at her moonlit hair...

“Tell me,” he said, “tomorrow, at the games,
“Grant me a token of your love.”
“Sire,” she replied, “I would surely agree –
“A silken scarf cleansed from above.”

The time they spent together was short and brief,
For when he had departed she was near to grief...

After they had gone,
The birds sang their midnight songs,
And praised the breaking of the dawn.

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from The Goddess With Child, released March 20, 2020

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Leafblade UK

Sean Jude - Vocals, Guitar
Kevin Murphy - Bass
Thomas Legg - Drums, Percussion, Keys

Liverpool (UK) based prog rock trio.

A rich blending of powerful evocations through progressive and Celtic metal, gripping rock anthems and hauntingly acoustic refrains, rich with storytelling imagery, myth and sacred geometry.
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